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Chapter 623 Handpicked No. 1 Scholar ([-])
"Second Mistress is here. The ancestors have sent slaves out for a long time." The girl said while hugging Yiran, another little girl took Fei Yi and walked in.

When Ruoxi went in, when she saw the two children, she sat beside the old matriarch, and Madam Hou and the others sat down one by one.

The old lady touched Yiran, pinched Feiyi, called Yiqun to her, and glanced at the third wife's belly.

"A thriving population is the foundation of a prosperous family. I am somewhat blessed. I have lived to this day full of children and grandchildren. It is a pity that the old lady..." After finishing speaking, he sighed.

The latter is the anniversary of the death of the old lady, no wonder the old lady is sad.Just as everyone wanted to comfort them, she smiled and said: "Don't persuade me, I understand clearly. The old man went away in his sleep, and he didn't suffer any crimes. This is his blessing. Everyone has their own. Fate, the old man has been a believer all his life, and now he has become a god. It is not surprising that the old man didn't like excitement when he was alive, and he would not let you go to disturb him during the festivals. The day after tomorrow, the death day should be kept simple, so as not to make him angry."

Mrs. Hou agreed, but she didn't dare to act carelessly.On the right day, Lord Hou led the men to visit the grave, while the female relatives worshiped the old man's tablet at home.Some people from the main family of the clan also came, and a dozen tables were prepared for the banquet alone.

Incense candles, ingots, whole pigs and live chickens, all of which are top-grade.The banquet is mainly vegetarian dishes, but the chef from the most famous Vegetarian Restaurant is invited to cook the spoon, which is full of color, fragrance and taste.The old lady likes to be bland, and the dishes are quite to her liking.

The Han family naturally sent someone to bring the sacrifices, and the old lady Han came here in person when she was healthy.People are refreshed on happy occasions, and today's Han Mansion is no different than in the past, the old lady Han speaks louder and straighter.

A few days later it was the big day for Han Huang's palace examination, and he rushed to the gate of the palace in neat clothes early in the morning to wait.As soon as he arrived at the gate of the palace, he met an acquaintance. Mr. Chen, who was defeated by him in Diankui Tower, was also the one who went to Ma's mansion to propose marriage.

The two don't know each other, and they are both talented, so they have a feeling of sympathy and hatred for seeing each other.

When two people meet and greet each other with a smile, they are both friends and rivals. This feeling is very subtle.However, both of them are upright gentlemen. To win, you have to be aboveboard, and to lose, you have to lose freely.

Han Huang took part in the palace examination, and met Chen Lingxuan at the gate of the palace. The two looked at each other and smiled, greeted each other briefly, and then waited at the gate of the palace.

When the hour was approaching, another young man in his early twenties hurried over.Seeing that he is not from Kyoto, he probably came late because he couldn't figure out the north, south, east, and west.

"Under Kong Desheng, the two are Brother Han and Brother Chen." His facial features are clear, his hands are long and his feet are long, and he is wearing loose clothes. His empty sleeves are swinging, but he is unyielding to the word "Holy" in his name.

Hearing his words sound like a bell with a copper hammer, one can tell that he is a sharp person.Among the scholars, most of them are rigid-minded and polite, but this Kong Desheng is really eye-catching.

The names of the three people have been on the big list for several days according to their surnames. Who in the whole capital does not know?Especially this Kong Desheng, who was unknown before, has now become a dark horse that suddenly appeared. His life and ancestral home were immediately tossed out, and there are many versions.

I heard that his family is in a remote town, and his father is a down-and-out scholar who supports his wife and children by running a private school.When he was seven or eight years old, his father fell ill and passed away, leaving him and his mother alone.

Fortunately, the folk customs in the small place are simple and honest, and the folks in the village take great care of their orphans and widowed mothers.Kong Desheng was talented in reading, but his family was poor, and he had to do housework and go up the mountain to cut firewood after studying.He was supposed to take the last exam, but because he couldn't raise travel expenses, it happened that his old mother was ill again, so the delay was three years.

This year he went all the way to Beijing, he didn't dare to stay in hotels and only stayed in ruined temples and kind-hearted people.On the days when he was waiting for the announcement in Kyoto, he sold some calligraphy and paintings to make a little money.He doesn't dislike writing letters for others, writing couplets, and painting some screens. He even laughs like waiting for his high school.

After hearing this, everyone laughed and sarcastically satirized him, saying that he didn't look like a high school scholar in his behavior.

When he was on the list, everyone couldn't help being stunned.The words and paintings he wrote really skyrocketed, and various calligraphy and painting shops bought them at high prices.People who got calligraphy and painting took those works to the most high-end shops to mount them one after another.

Calligraphy and painting are still the same calligraphy and painting, but there is a world of difference overnight, which makes Kong Desheng smile bitterly.It turns out that Kong Desheng is the most valuable name now, sigh!Shout out!

He didn't have the money to order Kuilou for tea, and he always regretted that he hadn't seen Han Huang and Chen Lingxuan's poems and paintings.The rubbings circulated outside are only similar in appearance, without any trace of the original work.When he met two people at the gate of the palace today, he wanted to make friends with all his heart.

Han Huang has heard the name of Kong Desheng for a long time. When he saw the real person today, he thought he was a good person, so he hurriedly replied.

"Then the remaining one is Brother Chen?" He tilted his head to look at Chen Lingxuan again, and asked with a smile.

"Don't dare." Chen Lingxuan nodded slightly, "Now we are both disciples of the Son of Heaven, Brother Kong, don't be too polite."

Before the three of them talked too much, a little eunuch came out to lead the three of them in.It was the first time for the three of them to enter the palace, and they did not dare to act casually, and obeyed the guidance of the eunuch.When they arrived outside Qianqing Palace, the three stood still, and the little eunuch went in to report.

Kong Desheng looked around, met Han Huang's gaze and smiled calmly.It is impossible not to be curious when you enter the palace for the first time and see the magnificent palaces and pavilions.It's rare that he doesn't hide it and doesn't feel shy. This kind of freedom is very rare.

Outside the Qianqing Palace, eunuchs sang loudly, and the emperor announced that the three of them had an audience at the same time.Chen Lingxuan took a step ahead, Han Huang's eyes flashed when he saw this, and he deliberately took a wrong step back, but he didn't see the person behind him stepping forward.

He turned his head and smiled and said softly: "Brother Kong is the leader, please go first."

After hearing this, Kong De Shengwen no longer refused, and strode in, followed by him.

There were heavily armed guards standing at the entrance of the Golden Luan Hall, each of them standing with a blank expression on their faces.On the main hall, civil and military officials lined up on the left and right, the emperor sat on the dragon chair, and everyone's eyes were on the door.

As soon as the three of them came in, they felt countless gazes on their bodies, and huge pressure came from all directions.Especially the gaze from the top made the three of them dare not raise their heads, and dared not even vent their breath.

Hearing the eunuch shouting for the three to greet, Chen Lingxuan knelt down first, followed by the other two.

"Students pay homage to the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" The emperor's protégé was on the senior high school list in the final exam, and the student's voice was just right.

"Well. Lift your head up." The emperor's voice was deep and powerful.

(End of this chapter)